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City Council Vice President Anthony Eramo, far left, George Povall, Autumn Raubuck, Marvin Weiss, Scott Bochner, Amanda Moore and Tara Bono at a screening of the documentary film “Bag It” on April 1 at Bridgeworks in Long Beach. Photo by Anthony Rifilato/Herald

Supporting a ban on single-use plastic bags

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By Anthony Rifilato | 4/7/16

The popular ensemble Gathering Time, led by Stuart Markus (right) of Malverne, performs "A 60’s Folk Celebration” at the Folk-2-Funk Festival, on Saturday, in Long Beach.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

3/16/16

The Moscow Festival Ballet visits the Madison Theatre on March 4 with its production of Giselle.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

3/2/16

The Long Beach International Film Festival presented a cake to Burt Young that commemorated his many film roles over his career.

Molloy, LBIFF honor Burt Young

The Long Beach International Film Festival held an Academy Awards party and food tasting event at the Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre on Feb. 28. This year, the LBIFF was raising funds for a … more

3/2/16

The McLean Avenue Band returns to Hofstra as part of this year’s festival line-up. Their charismatic stage presence reflects their creative spin, adding a contemporary flair to traditional tunes.

Welcome spring’s arrival with a bit o’ green

Spring is in our sights and the region is ready for its embrace. The arrival of St. Patrick’s Day is always a welcome harbinger of the season. more

By Karen Bloom | 3/2/16

Visit Agrabah, with Princess Jasmine and Aladdin, in Plaza Theatrical Productions's staging of "Disney's Aladdin Jr." in Bellmore on Saturday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

2/24/16

Actor Burt Young, left, at the Long Beach International Film Festival with News12’s Elisa DiStefano. Photo by Kristie Arden/Herald

Long Beach Film Festival to honor 'Rocky' actor Burt Young at Madison Theatre

The Long Beach International Film Festival will host an Academy Awards party and food tasting event at the Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre on Feb. 28. This year, the LBIFF is raising funds for … more

2/22/16

Bryan Raiton as Orlando and Maya Carter as Rosalind in a scene from "As You Like It."

'All the world's a stage...'

Hofstra stages the Bard's comic masterpiece at this year's festival. more

2/17/16

Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter hop out of Beatrix Potter's classic storybooks and onto the stage at the Madison Theatre on Feb. 15.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

2/10/16

Student Justin Mullady bent over his wheel to shape a bowl.

Using the power of pottery in the fight against hunger

A Baldwin woman again is spearheading the effort at Adelphi University to fight hunger on Long Island by organizing artists, artisans and others to handcraft ceramic bowls. In recent weeks, … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 2/10/16